World Hockey Association 2

The World Hockey Association 2 (WHA2) was an ice hockey minor league that had its teams in the southern United States , especially in Florida.

The name is based on the former professional league World Hockey Association from the 1970s, which was founded as a competitive league to the NHL . The WHA2 and the South East Hockey League (SEHL) were formed in the summer of 2003 when the teams of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL) left. Like the SEHL, the WHA2 only lasted through the 2003/04 season. In the summer of 2004, some teams from both leagues then founded the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

Jacksonville was also the location of the WHA2 All-Star Game and the only champion of the President Cup of the WHA2.

Teams of the WHA2

• Alabama Slammers
• Jacksonville Barracudas
• Lakeland loggerheads
• Macon Trax
• Miami manatees
• Orlando Seals

2003/04 season

	World Hockey Association 2
		2003/04 season
Master:	Jacksonville Barracudas
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The 2003/04 season was the only season of the World Hockey Association 2. The six teams completed between 48 and 59 games in the regular season . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Jacksonville Barracudas , who also won the championship title in the play-offs.

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

	GP	W.	L.	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
Jacksonville Barracudas	59	40	18th	1	0	233	175	81
Alabama Slammers	58	34	20th	2	2	224	196	72
Macon Trax	56	30th	20th	3	3	218	193	66
Orlando Seals	57	27	25th	2	3	198	197	59
Miami manatees	48	24	19th	4th	1	215	213	53
Lakeland loggerheads	58	13	38	4th	3	181	295	33

Playoffs

	Semifinals					final
	1	Jacksonville Barracudas	2
	5	Miami manatees	1
						1	Jacksonville Barracudas	2
						3	Macon Trax	0
	2	Alabama Slammers	0
	3	Macon Trax	2

Awards

Award	player	team
Most Valuable Player	David Deeves	Macon Trax
Coach of the year	Tom Stewart	Macon Trax
Humanitarian Award	Ryan Rivard	Macon Trax

Web links

• Information on the World Hockey Association 2 at hockeydb.com
• World Hockey Association 2 Awards at hockeydb.com